Electrician in St. Cloud, MN for homes, businesses, plants and mines
Mike Nies started Nies Electric in 1984. The shop is on Mayhew Lake Road NE in St. Cloud, and the crews work across Central Minnesota.
(320) 253-6837Google lists the shop as open 24 hours, seven days a week.
Home electrical service
Calls come in as dead switches, flickering lights and breakers that keep tripping. The same shop does service upgrades, remodel wiring and new construction.
- H-01Service callsThe company advertises 24/7 service.
- H-02Service upgradesLarger or newer electrical service for the house.
- H-03Remodel workWiring for the rooms you are changing.
- H-04New constructionWiring for new houses.
- H-05Home safety inspectionsA look at the panel and the wiring.
- H-06Energy auditsListed on the company's website as electrical energy audits.
- H-07Solar and wind projectsNamed on the company's About page.
- H-08Someone else's wiringChanging another person's work takes a licensed, bonded electrician.
Jobs customers named on Google
- Dishwasher and ceiling fan both dead. The wiring checked out and the dishwasher was the problem.Oct 2023
- Kitchen and water heater lost power on a Saturday. Fixed the same day.Oct 2019
- Outdoor light fixtures swapped, with a quote returned fast.May 2022
- A dead recessed light looked like a big job. The first advice was to try a new bulb.Nov 2025
- Several repairs at one house in a single visit.Jul 2026
Paraphrased from public Google reviews. Full quotes are in the reviews section below.
Business electrical work
Design-build projects, new construction and remodels for commercial buildings, plus fire and security alarm work. The company advertises 24/7 availability for businesses.
- B-01Design-buildOne contractor from the drawings to the finished system.
- B-02New constructionWiring for new commercial space.
- B-03RemodelingElectrical changes in an occupied building.
- B-04MaintenanceRepair and upkeep of the systems you already run.
Fire and burglar alarms
Nies Electric installs and services fire alarm and security alarm systems. A low-cost 24-hour monitoring service is available.
Plant and mine electrical work
Industrial projects include mines and factories of all sizes. All of our electricians are MSHA certified.
VFDs and PLCs, all makes and models
| System | What the shop does |
|---|---|
| Drives (VFD) | Installation, programming and maintenance. |
| Controls (PLC) | Installation, programming, troubleshooting and maintenance. |
| Factory | Factory wiring, equipment maintenance and repair. |
| Underground | Trenching. |
| Mines | Mine electrical work, with MSHA certified electricians. |
| Monitoring | Monitoring systems. |
| When it fails | Electrical glitches, malfunctions and catastrophic failures: call the shop. |
Power out: who to call first
The advice below follows a post on the Nies Electric website. It saves a phone call to the wrong place.
Call an electrician
- Only your house is dark and the neighbors have power.
- One room or one zone of the house is out.
- Breakers trip often.
- Lights flicker or dim at random.
- A switch or outlet is hot to the touch or gives a small shock.
- Extension cords stand in for permanent wiring.
Nies Electric, (320) 253-6837.
Call the power company
- The power goes out during obvious severe weather.
- You turned the main breaker off and on and still have nothing.
- You see a downed line. Keep away from it.
A neighborhood outage is the power company's to fix.
License and background
| Item | Detail | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| License | Class A Electrical Contractor, Minnesota license EA001329. Active, renewed through February 29, 2028. | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry record, mirrored by StateCreds (synced October 4, 2026). State license lookup |
| Bonded and insured | The company states that its electricians are licensed and that its work is bonded and insured. | nieselectric.com, Licensed, Bonded, Insured page |
| MSHA | All electricians are MSHA certified for mine work. | nieselectric.com, About page |
| Founded | 1984, by Mike Nies. Google's business profile calls Nies Electric a family owned business. | nieselectric.com About page and Google Business Profile |
| Shop | 780 Mayhew Lake Rd NE, Suite 2, St. Cloud, MN 56304. | Google Business Profile |
Google reviews
4.820 Google reviews as of October 13, 2026. Customers name Chris and Craig as the ones who came out.
Chris from Nies Electric came out as soon as his schedule allowed. After inspecting the light, his first piece of advice was astonishingly honest: he suggested we simply try replacing the LED bulb first. He said that’s what he would tell his own family and friends to do to save money before resorting to a massive replacement job. He provided us with a quote just in case, and it was significantly more reasonable than the prior company's estimate. Sure enough, it was just a dead light bulb!
Penny Xiong, Google review, November 2025 (excerpt)
We lost power to the kitchen and water heater and had called around to different electricians on a Saturday. Chris from Nies came out the same day and fixed the problem. Friendly, showed up when he said he would. Will definitely use again!
Lindsey Terrell, Google review, October 2019
I was so grateful that Nies Electric came out to test my Ceiling fan/air exchange electric connections to my fan because it wasn't working. He found the issue so now I can plan for what needs to be done. Thank you! No charge either which was greatly appreciated.
Joyce Reinert, Google review, February 2024
Chris was great to work with! Great communication, affordable pricing, and was able to get me on the schedule pretty quick. Installation was fast with no damages. I highly recommend using him for any electrical problems / situations that you have!
Pete, Google review, September 2026
Where the trucks go
- St. Cloud SHOP
- Twin Cities METRO
- Brainerd LAKES
- Alexandria LAKES
- Cambridge NORTH METRO
- Surrounding areas ASK
View a larger map. Pin marks the shop at 780 Mayhew Lake Rd NE.
Common questions
Who do I call first when the power goes out?
Look up and down your street. If only your house is dark, call an electrician first. If the neighbors are dark too, report the outage to the power company.
Do you fix wiring someone else did?
Yes. Home repairs often mean changing someone else's work, and that takes a licensed and bonded electrician.
Is Nies Electric licensed in Minnesota?
Nies Electric Co. holds Class A Electrical Contractor license EA001329. The state record shows it active through February 29, 2028.
Do you install and monitor alarm systems?
Yes. Nies Electric installs and services fire and burglar alarm systems and offers a low-cost 24-hour monitoring service.
Where does Nies Electric work?
The shop is in St. Cloud. The service area includes the Twin Cities, Brainerd, Alexandria, Cambridge and the surrounding areas. Ask by phone if your town is not on the list.
What hours is the shop open?
Google lists Nies Electric as open 24 hours, seven days a week, and the company advertises 24/7 service. Call (320) 253-6837.
Call the shop
(320) 253-6837 Nies Electric Co.780 Mayhew Lake Rd NE, Suite 2
St. Cloud, MN 56304
Open 24 hours, seven days a week, per Google.
Free estimates are listed on the company's website.
Send the details
Tell the shop what is going on. If it cannot wait, call.